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HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome
Getting here
59.06499, -2.89805
Best for
2 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚴Cycling
v1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 10Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
About this historic site
Burnt Mound (Prehistoric - remains of) is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Sweyn's Castle - burnt mound (Prehistoric)Historic site4 km→✦Cairn (possible Viking) aka Sweyn's Watch TowerHistoric site4.3 km→✦Balfour CastleHistoric site3.9 km→✦Weland (old farmstead)Historic site800 m→✦Burnt Mound (Prehistoric)Historic site900 m→✦'Odin's Stone' (Boundary stone)Historic site2.3 km→